Dania Virgen García - Cuba - Sept. 18, dissidents celebrating the Day of Opposition in various provences were arrested and beaten.

Pinar del Río: Members of several different groups were meeting, and attacked by State security officers. Arrested were Miakel Alexander Hernández, José Antonio Martínez Márquez, Caridad Tornado Gutiérrez, Misael Hernández Valdez, Juan Cruz Castro, and Yosbel González Miranda. Misael Hernández and Yosbel González were released after interrogation, however, Juan Cruz´ whereabouts are unknown.

Manzanillo, Granma Province: The home of Alberto Moreno Fonseca, President of the Partido Obrero Campesino, was surrounded by State security. According to group member Yuleisy García, National Security Police detained Bartolo Vega Suárez, Rafael Díaz Martínez, Yordanis Yoel Lago Meza,

According to Misleivi Calbente Figueredo, fellow member Osvaldo Pérez Rojas was arrested, and detained for two hours during which time he was beaten, and threatened with death. He was told by the Captain of State Security that they were going to kill all of them, that they were authorized to kill them and they could do nothing.

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